Six brave soldiers sacrifice their lives defending isolated post
against terror attack- Thalgasmankada
Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence

 
10/16/2007

The Media Center for National Security (MCNS) says, six brave soldiers had made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland in defending their isolated post at Thalgasmankada, in Paanama against the terror attack yesterday ( October 15).

Army post at Thalgasmankada, which is located about 50Km South of Pothuvil came under a terror attack around 7 last evening. Within hours following the attack, troops linked up with the post and secured the area. Six of the soldiers who were at the post have died after a fierce battle with the terrorists and another suffered injuries.

Meanwhile, an Army tractor transporting bodies of the soldiers caught in a pressure mine blast this morning (October 16). According to the available information, one soldier was killed and three injured in the incident. The injured have been taken to immediate medical attention.

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